Abstract
LaCoO3 perovskite was successfully synthesized in molten NaCl–KCl eutectic mixture. Heating the La-nitrate, Co-nitrate and NaCl–KCl mixture to 800 °C yielded large (up to 5 microns) LaCoO3 cubic particles. Conversely, when La- and Co-nitrates were fed into the NaCl–KCl mixture, molten and stabilized at 800 °C, much smaller (sub-micron) particles were obtained. These results expound the mechanistic aspects of the perovskites formation in molten salts involving nucleation and crystal growth phenomena.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11383-11390 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Science |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Oct 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Materials Science (miscellaneous)
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Polymers and Plastics